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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,817,941 and 5,340,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,817,941 and 5,340,552 is: 7,470,386.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,817,941 : 5,340,552 = 5,340,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,817,941/5,340,552 = 5,340,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,817,941x = 5,340,552 × 5,340,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,817,941x = 28,521,495,664,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,521,495,664,704/3,817,941
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,470,386.70

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